Former world No. 2 makes huge family announcement after heartbreaking admission

Ons Jabeur has announced that she and her husband Karim Kamoun, who is also her trainer, are expecting their first child together. The former world No. 2 took an indefinite hiatus from tennis earlier this year, and she's now shared her pregnancy news on social media.

It's a significant milestone for Jabeur and Kamoun. A two-time Wimbledon finalist, Jabeur previously revealed that she had planned to leave the tour to have a baby if she lifted the trophy at SW19. But the couple was left "crying like babies" when she finished runner-up in 2022 and 2023, which delayed their plans.

Now, four months after the Tunisian tennis star announced that she would be stepping back from the tour, she's confirmed that they're expecting a baby boy next year.

"Took a little break to reset and recharge... Turns out, we've been planning the cutest comeback ever," Jabeur wrote on social media alongside a video of herself and Kamoun embracing and holding a tiny tennis racket.

"The court will have to wait a little longer, because soon... we'll be welcoming our tiniest teammate. Baby boy joining the team in April."

Jabeur's colleagues and rivals flooded the comments with well-wishes for the couple. "Onsi," Daria Kasatkina wrote alongside some heart emojis.

"OMG!!!! I'm so happy for you guys," Maria Sakkari added, while Caroline Wozniacki added: "Congrats guys."

Ajla Tomljanovic wrote: "Omggggg yayyyy," while Karolina Muchova, Paula Badosa and Beatriz Haddad Maia left heart-eye emojis in the comments.

Earlier in her career, Jabeur opened up about her heartbreak after losing three Grand Slam finals - two at Wimbledon in 2022 and 2023, and one at the 2022 US Open - as she and her husband had planned to have a baby if she won a Major title.

"People think I have this pressure because I want to do it for other people, which is not true. There was a personal thing going on there. I win that [final], I could have a baby right away," Jabeur said in her documentary, This Is Me.

"And that dream faded. I was haunted by fear. After all, I'm just a human being, what can I do more? It was the toughest loss of my career because emotionally it destroyed me, not only winning Wimbledon, but the idea of having a baby just vanished with the trophy of Wimbledon. So I think that's what killed me and Karim, we were crying like babies."

Jabeur recently reunited with some of her old rivals in Riyadh, where she served as an ambassador for the WTA Finals and participated in a pre-match coin toss. The former world No. 2 also confirmed that she hadn't retired, despite taking a break from the sport, and planned to eventually return to the court.

"I was kind of scared, and I was thinking like, 'What if I never find joy on the tennis court ever again?' But I don't think that will be the case. And I'm not retiring like most of the people think, I'll be coming back someday," Jabeur told The National.

That someday will have to come after Jabeur and Kamoun welcome their first child next year.